Chase Young Trade Rumors? 'I Ain't Trippin!' Says Washington Commanders Pass Rusher

Chase Young Trade Rumors? 'I Ain't Trippin!' Says Washington Commanders Pass Rusher

As always, when a player's name is mentioned as being on the trade block, there are a handful of ways he can take it. Does is mean my present employer doesn't want me? Does it mean other potential employers do want me? Or should I just ignore the mentions altogether and just do my job?

Washington Commanders pass rusher Chase Young is choosing Curtain No. 3.

“You know," Young said of his name being gossiped about ahead of the NFL trade deadline of Oct. 31, "my name has been popping up since I’ve been here, regardless of a trade. I ain’t trippin on nothing."

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In the case of Young, there are issues not only of his performance and his injury history but also of his contract status The Tuesday deadline will naturally lead to some phone calls on Young due to those reasons ... and due to the status of the Commanders in the standings.

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Young, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is in the final year of his rookie deal; he's due to be a free agent in the spring. Should the Commanders try to get something now ... assuming they are not planning on breaking the bank to re-sign him? Or, at 3-4, should they cling to the hope that a playoff run can still be made here and that Young - off to a fine start to the year with five sacks - can be a foundational contributor to contention?

Maybe Week 8 will provide some clarity on what the Commanders are and where they might be going ... in the standings and at the deadline. What happens when they play the powerful Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday? An upset win against their NFC East foes would not only buoy the program; it would create positivity regarding a chance to sneak into the playoffs.

But a loss? That could lead new owner Josh Harris to oversee moves as a "seller" at the deadline.

What is Young's mental approach to the deadline? “I don’t think about it at all. Just focused on the Eagles," Young said smartly.